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In This Issue:

Page 2 Message from the Chair Welcome New Members Page 3 Powerbook Albany Business Extravaganza

Page 4 Ambassadors Ribbon Cuttings Thank You Reinvesting Members

Page 5 Welcome New Board Member Membership Milestones Board members of the Albany Area Chamber delivered copies of The Coming Jobs

Page 6 War by Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup, to Governor Kitzhaber and members of the Golden Ticket Winner Legislature. Here they are presenting the book to Rep. Andy Olson.

Page 7 Pictured from left are: Stacy Bostrom- Citizens Bank, Mark Raum- Umpqua Bank, Greeters Schedule John Pascone- Albany Millersburg Economic Development Corp., Bill Draper- Albany Door Prize Thanks Democrat-Hearld, State Representative Andy Olson, Janet Steele- Albany Area Chamber Welcome New Board Member of Commerce, Kip Much- NW Natural, Dianna Howell- BlueSun, Inc., Scott Pierson- June Business After Hours Wood Castle Furniture.

Page 8 ATI Golf Tournament

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being. It speaks of leadership, education, healthcare and My name is Bill Draper and it is a great honor to serve the entrepreneurial spirit we need in our communities to both the Albany Democrat-Herald and the Albany Area compete and create those good jobs. The book and the retreat Chamber as the Chamber Board Chair for 2013-2014. Believe helped us recalibrate our Vision. It resulted in a unifi ed in Albany is the headline. A little fl at from a newspaper vision supporting business, community, partnerships and writer perspective but it is partly responsible for my return to Albany in 1997 after 13 ½ years traveling the world for the desire to be a state leader in these efforts. the United States Air Force. That and a wife of now 27 years who was born and raised in Albany! You can decide which We received news had a stronger calling for the return. on Tuesday that Governor Kitzhaber wants a copy of the book. One has been provided! You are making a difference All kidding aside, we have a strong sense of community here locally and regionally because, “You believe in Albany!” as I draw upon my experiences living in Tacoma, Washington, Ogden, Utah; Sembach, Germany, Izmir, Turkey and my Bill Draper short stint in Sarajevo, Boznia and Herzegovina. All these Albany Democrat Herald wonderful places shaped my understanding of community, 2013-2014 Board Chair partnerships and relationships, all involving “People”.

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4 Welcome New Board Member! John W. Kollaer Foundation Director, Mennonite Village

ChamberC Committees you Property Management company. We moved to Albany in currentlycuc volunteer on: Education, 1996 and wish we would have moved here sooner. I’ve been Ambassadors,A and Marketing/ working as the director of the Mennonite Village Foundation MembershipM since 2004. I’m looking forward to expiring, rather than retiring. Other Volunteer Experience: Gideons International, Albany together, Mid-Valley Development Professionals, Greater Why you believe the Chamber is important to the Albany Rotary, ServeINC community: The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce is a very vital part of our community, providing balance to Volunteer Leadership Roles: Board member Albany the forces in our culture that are determined to expand Together and Linn Together, Board member/Treasurer everything, except businesses. I view the Chamber as having for MVDP, Board member Greater Albany Rotary Club, the ability to provide a positive input into the governance Board Member LoveINC, VP of local Gideons International, of our community and eventually solidifying our local Founder, President, and sole member of the DCFC (Dallas economy. I appreciate the diversity of our membership, Cowboys Fan Club) ranging from small Mom and Pop businesses to the largest Brief personal history: Born in Amarillo, Texas, graduated corporations in the Valley, as well as local agriculture from West Texas State University, attended University of and public servants. Our outreach to students and young Dallas Graduate School of Management, served in Marine professionals is one way we are shoring up the future of our Corps Reserves for 6 years, married in 1972 to my fi rst wife community and should be expanded over the next few years. with whom we created 6 wonderful kids who have provided It’s critical we plant the seeds of free enterprise in our future us with almost a dozen grandkids. We lived in San Jose for community leaders. about 25 years where I owned a Real Estate company and a Membership

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9 Thank You AG APPRECIATION COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Judy Barron...... National Frozen Food Judy Barron...... National Frozen Food Stan Boshart...... Boshart Trucking Stan Boshart...... Boshart Trucking, Inc. Gary Cook...... Cook Family Farms Stacy Bostrom...... Citizens Bank Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Becky Boyer...... Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. Skip Gray...... Gray Farms, Inc. Michael Cowgill...... Weatherford Thompson et al John Jenks...... Jenks Hatchery, Inc. Maria Delapoer...... Greater Albany Public Schools Daniel McGrath...... OSU Extension Service Jim Denham...... ATI Wah Chang Wayne Parker...... National Frozen Foods Corp. Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank Katie Enright...... Farmers Insurance Company Jennifer Stanaway...... Citizens Bank Tim Fitzpatrick...... Fitzpatrick Painting, Inc. Dan Steele...... Steele's Insurance Services, Inc. Dianna Howell...... BlueSun, Inc. Rick Johnson...... Johnson McGowan & Associates, LLP ALBANY BUSINESS EXTRAVAGANZA Rick Kenyon...... Selmet Cathy Baker...... American Bookkeeping & Tax Service Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation Cassie Cruze...... Phoenix Inn & Suites Peggy Miller...... Coastal Farm & Ranch Tim Fitzpatrick...... Fitzpatrick Painting, Inc. Kip Much...... NW Natural Gas Company Tina Halsey...... Red Canoe Credit Union Brian Oare...... Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers Crystal Hart...... Edward Jones John Pascone...... AMEDC Dianna Howell...... BlueSun, Inc. Rick Petersen...... Peak Internet Avril Koehler...... Citizens Bank Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank Mike Mason...... KGAL/KSHO Radio Greg Renyer...... Kutsch & Renyer Dentistry Arthur Meeker...... Xtreme Grafx Greg Roe...... United Way of Linn County Darren Page...... Residential Services, Inc. David Triebes...... Samaritan Albany General Hospital Serena Randall...... H & R Block Gary Zeemin...... COUNTRY® Financial Gary Zeemin...... COUNTRY® Financial EDUCATION COMMITTEE AMBASSADORS Debbie Blasquez...... Koontz, Perdue, Blasquez & Co., P.C. Mike Alderson...... Rhodes Warden Insurance Clay Dluehosh...... Edward Jones Debbie Blasquez....Koontz, Perdue, Blasquez & Co., P.C. Elaine Eastman...... Central Willamette CCU Bill Clotere...... Individual Skip Gray...... Gray Farms, Inc. Faylene Gardner...... OSU Federal John Kollaer...... Mennonite Village Eugene Horvath...... Stutzman & Kropf Contractors, Inc. Caroline Mouille...... Express Employment Professionals John Kollaer...... Mennonite Village Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation Greg Renyer...... Kutsch & Renyer Dentistry Mark McNabb...... Individual Emerson Smoker Sr...... Rite Way Electric, Inc. Mark Nicholson...... Minuteman Press of Albany Rex Watkins...... Albany Aquatic Association Joseph Novak...... Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, Inc. Gary Zeemin...... COUNTRY® Financial John Pascone...... AMEDC Greg Roe...... United Way of Linn County EXECUTIVE BOARD Clay Spence...... Central Willamette CCU Stacy Bostrom...... Citizens Bank Janet Steele...... Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Michael Cowgill...... Weatherford Thompson et al Jim Denham...... ATI Wah Chang ATI GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation Kevin Hines...... Republic Services Kip Much...... NW Natural Gas Company Mark Nicholson...... Minuteman Press of Albany Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank Brian Oare...... Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers Thanks to our wonderful Dick Perdue...... Koontz, Perdue, Blasquez & Co., P.C. Gary Zeemin...... COUNTRY® Financial volunteers for giving your time and talents to the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce! 10 Volunteers! FINANCE COMMITTEE GREETERS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Jim Denham...... ATI Wah Chang Trish Irwin…………...... ………TNT Builders, Inc. Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Mark Nicholson…………...... …Minuteman Press of Albany Clay Dluehosh...... Edward Jones Sarah Steen………...... Central Willamette CCU Rick Johnson...... Johnson McGowan & Associates, LLP WOMEN IN BUSINESS TASK FORCE Doris Johnston...... Pacifi c Power Cathy Baker...... American Bookkeeping & Tax Service Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation Becky Boyer...... Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc Kip Much...... NW Natural Gas Company Andrea Fahy...... Re/Max Integrity Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank Faylene Gardner...... OSU Federal Emerson Smoker Sr...... Rite Way Electric, Inc. Dianna Howell...... BlueSun, Inc. Jennifer Stanaway...... Citizens Bank Doris Johnston...... Pacifi c Power Berlee McEwen...... Berlee's Fancies GOOD GOVERNMENT COUNCIL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE Stacy Bostrom...... Citizens Bank Anj Brown...... City of Albany Tom Cutsforth...... Robersons Albany Ford Marcus Cool...... Fortier Chiropractic Healthcare Patrick V. Hagerty...... Patrick V. Hagerty, DMD Katie Enright...... Farmers Insurance Company Doris Johnston...... Pacifi c Power Tim Fitzpatrick...... Fitzpatrick Painting, Inc. Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation Bre Kerkvliet...... Corvallis Knights Scott Pierson...... Wood Castle Furniture Avril Koehler...... Citizen's Bank David Reece...... Reece & Associates, Inc. Melissa Schumacher...... Marrakesh Salon Fred Reed...... Individual Jamie Van Vleet...... Corvallis Knights Janet Steele...... Albany Area Chamber of Commerce William Summers...... Individual YOUTH JOB FAIR COMMITTEE Joe Vincent...... RE/MAX Integrity Sharon Barricks...... Citizens Bank Debbie Blasquez...... Koontz, Perdue, Blasquez & Co., P.C. GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Deb Burchfi el...... Greater Albany Public Schools Michele Burd...... Lebanon High School Judy Barron...... National Frozen Foods Corp. Faylene Gardner...... OSU Federal Stan Boshart...... Boshart Trucking, Inc. Rachel Hornabrook...... West Albany High School Stacy Bostrom...... Citizens Bank Alecia Kinney...... Barrett Business Services, Inc. Becky Boyer...... Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. Jacqueline LaBonte...... South Albany High School Jeff Christman...... Central Willamette CCU Peggy Miller...... Coastal Farm & Ranch Floyd Collins...... Collins Consulting Services Michelle Slay...... Linn-Benton Community College Gary Cook...... Cook Family Farms Anna Skolov...... Albany Options School Jim Denham...... ATI Wah Chang Kim Sullivan...... Linn Benton Community College Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Scott Freeburn...... International Paper Skip Gray...... Gray Farms, Inc. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE Ray Hilts...... Individual Judy Barron...... National Frozen Foods John Jenks...... Jenks Hatchery, Inc. Brent Belveal...... Greater Albany Public Schools Doris Johnston...... Pacifi c Power George Bradley ...... Viper Northwest Rich Kellum...... Willamette Welding Supply Jay Burcham...... Burcham’s Metals Ray Kopczynski...... Community Services Consortium Shawn Conway...... W.R. Grace & Co. Kevin Manske...... CNS Firearms Grant Cyrus ...... Target Distribution Center Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation John Damon...... Oregon Freeze Dry John McArdle...... Linn Benton Community College Maria Delapoer ...... Greater Albany Public Schools Kip Much...... NW Natural Gas Company Guy Delude ...... Viper Northwest Roger Nyquist...... Lake Shore Lanes Jim Denham ...... ATI Wah Chang John Pascone...... AMEDC Tom Erhardt...... Oregon Employment Department Rick Petersen...... Peak Internet Greg Hamann...... Linn Benton Community College Scott Pierson...... Wood Castle Furniture Dustin Harrington...... Selmet, Inc. James Ramseyer...... Consumers Power, Inc. Dianna Howell ...... BlueSun, Inc. Dan Ripplinger...... OSU Federal Doris Johnston ...... Pacifi c Power Chris Ruck...... Practical Small Business Solutions Rick Kenyon ...... Selmet, Inc. Emerson Smoker Sr...... Rite Way Electric, Inc. Daniel Lara ...... Linn Benton Community College Steve Sprenger...... Linn Benton Tractor Company, Inc. Jim Merryman...... Oregon Freeze Dry Janet Steele...... Albany Area Chamber of Commerce John Pascone...... AMEDC William Summers...... Individual Scott Pierson...... Wood Castle Furniture Mike Sykes...... Mike’s Heating & Air Conditioning Matt Smith...... L & M Industrial Fabrication Jolene Thomson...... Guaranty RV & Chevrolet Jo Spurrier...... Oregon Freeze Dry Joe Vincent...... RE/MAX Integrity David Triebes ...... Samaritan Albany General Hospital Rex Watkins...... Albany Aquatics Association Brent Wiest...... Target Distribution Center Bruce Wilmot...... ATI Pacifi c Cast Technologies 11 Albany Area Chamber of Commerce 435 1st Ave W • PO Box 548 Albany, OR 97321 • Phone 541.926.1517

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Board Chair Is your address correct? Periodical Bill Draper...... Albany Democrat-Herald Don’t forget to notify the Chamber with address and contact information changes! Postage paid at Chair Elect Albany, Oregon Stacy Bostrom...... Citizens Bank 97321 Vice Chair Mike Cowgill...... Weatherford Thompson Vice Chairs Judy Barron...... National Frozen Foods Corp. Mike Martin...... Security Alarm Corporation Immediate Past Chair Kip Much...... NW Natural Treasurer Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank

Board Members Stan Boshart...... Boshart Trucking, Inc. Becky Boyer...... Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. Jeff Christman...... Central Willamette Community Credit Union Katie Enright...... Farmers Insurance Company Tim Fitzpatrick...... Fitzpatrick Painting, Inc. Dianna Howell...... BlueSun, Inc. Rick Kenyon...... Selmet, Inc. John Kollaer...... Mennonite Village CCalendaralendar ofof EventsEvents Stephanie O’Connor...... ATI Wah Chang Brian Oare...... Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers JJulyuly 22013013 John Pascone..... Albany Millersburg Economic Development Corp. Rick Peterson...... Peak Internet MMONDAYONDAY TUESDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDAY Scott Pierson...... Wood Castle Furniture Greg Renyer...... Kutsch & Renyer Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 1 2 3 4 5 Mike Sykes...... Mike’s Heating & Air Conditioning Chamber Chamber David Triebes...... Samaritan Albany General Hospital Offi ce Offi ce Gary Zeemin...... COUNTRY Financial CLOSED CLOSED Ex-Offi cio Board Member Happy Independence Maria Delapoer...... Greater Albany Public Schools Day!

COMMITTEE CHAIRS Ambassadors NO Greeters Clay Spence...... OSU Federal Ag Appreciation Breakfast River Rhythms Janet Steele...... Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Albany Business Extravaganza 8 9 10 11 12 Chrystal Hart...... Edward Jones Past Chairman’s 3:30 PM Arthur Meeker...... Xtreme Grafx 8:30 AM BBQ Executive Board Greeters Education Gray Farms Chamber Offi ce Annual Meeting Emerson Smoker Sr...... Rite Way Electric Sizzler Finance Mark Raum...... Umpqua Bank River Rhythms Governmental Affairs Doris Johnston...... Pacifi c Power Greeters 15 16 17 18 19 Mark Nicholson...... Minuteman Press of Albany 3:00 PM 8:30 AM Sarah Steen...... Central Willamette Credit Union Albany Business Greeters Trish Irwin...... TNT Builders, Inc. Extravaganza American Legion ATI Golf Tournament Committee Meeting 1215 Pacifi c Blvd. SE Dick Perdue...... Koontz & Perdue PC Chamber Offi ce Young Professionals River Rhythms @ Katie Enright...... Farmers Insurance Company Linn County Fair & Youth Job Fair Expo Center Kimberly Montgomery...... Albany Area Chamber of Commerce 22 23 24 25 26 CHAMBER STAFF 8:30 AM Janet Steele...... President Greeters Tom Leggate...... Membership Development Manager Fitness Experience Kimberly Montgomery...... Program & Event Manager 1715 Hill St. SE Rana Robinson...... Offi ce Manager

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